Flood has taken over the
multi-million naira governor’s office in Calabar, Cross River State.

The flood followed the heavy
downpour that occurred around 4pm on Thursday and lasted less than two hours.

The flood affected central parking
lots of the governor’s office, canteen, accounts department, technical offices,
generator house and other offices in the governor’s office.

Invesitgations revealed that
property worth millions of naira were destroyed.

Among the property destroyed
were: vehicles, stationeries, mechanic and engineering equipment while those
submerged were government, workers, journalists and visitors’ vehicles as well
as giant government generators.

A visitor to governor’s office
who gave his names as Chief Bassey Ekpo Etim lamented the situation, saying
that his car was soaked in the flood.

“I was in one of the offices when
the rain started. Not knowing that the area I parked my car was a flooded area
and by the time I came out, the entire area was flooded and my car was
submerged and water entered the vehicle.

“I hired some persons to push the
car out of the flood. It was a terrible experience” he said. Mr Bassey Asukwo
another victim of the flood also said that his car was also soaked
in the flood.

He said when he came, he parked
his car at the parking lot, little did he know that behind the governor’s
office main block, the entire area was flood prone.

“Look at my car (Pointing at a
car soaked with rainwater), how will I leave this place” he queried adding, “I
didn’t come with money to pay out of this place” and lamented.

Government officials in
governor’s office when contacted, declined to comment on the flood that had
been a reoccurring decimal.

However, a clerical officer who
did not give his name for fear of being punished, said, “This thing did not
start today. It has been with us ever since this administration comes on board.
It’s unfortunate”

“Whenever it rains, we carry our
heart on our hands because nobody knows who will be victim. We beg on our so
called ‘Digital Governor’ to come tour aid and save civil servants from this
wanton embarrassment” he pleaded.

Suggesting a way out, he said,
“The issue is not a difficult one, let government open up the drainage, the
drainage has been block. We have engineers but we have not seen their
expertise. It is sad” he fumed.

Frantic efforts made to reach out
to the Commissioner for Works, Engr. Dan Osim-Asu proved abortive and his phone
was permanently switched off.